“Musharraf violated the constitution twice. He overthrew an elected government in 1999 and put everything into jeopardy. He sacked judges and imprisoned them,” Mr. Sharif said, BBC reported. “He will have to answer for his guilt before the court.”

The attorney general for Pakistan echoed Mr. Sharif’s views to the Supreme Court judges. Only the state can bring a high treason charge, BBC reported.

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